Sapphires in the Surgical Field

• By SHISHIR VERGHESE, MS, FVRS, FAICO (Retina)
  EYE MICROSURGERY AND LASER CENTRE, TIRUVALLA,KERALA
  Co-author(s): VERGHESE JOSEPH
• Uploaded on Dec 15, 2025.
• Last modified by Joshua Friedman on Feb 17, 2026.

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Condition/keywords

Perfluorocarbon Liquid, brilliant blue staining

Photographer

SHISHIR VERGHESE

Imaging device

IKEGAMI INTRAOPERATIVE CAMERA

Description

Intraoperative image of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment demonstrating a large PFCL bubble surrounded by multiple Brilliant Blue Green (BBG)–stained micro-PFCL bubbles, creating a striking sapphire-like appearance across the surgical field.

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